Integrating the Sciences and Society: Challenges, Practices, and PotentialsHarriet Hartman Even today, many people think of 'social problems' as involving poor and powerless individuals in society. "Research in Social Problems and Public Policy" seeks to improve the balance by adding a focus on important and powerful institutions. Such organizations often play key roles in managing, and mismanaging, the ways in which some of today's most important social problems are handled by the public policy system. The book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their fields and are selected from across the globe. The papers discuss policy sciences, public policy analysis and public management. It addresses operations and design issues for government organizations. |
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... issues internal to the profession , engineering ethicists have historically given short shrift to macroethical issues ( O'Connell & Herkert , 2004 ) . Many engineering activists have also had a micro - focus ( i.e. , " shoveler ...
... issues internal to the profession , engineering ethicists have historically given short shrift to macroethical issues ( O'Connell & Herkert , 2004 ) . Many engineering activists have also had a micro - focus ( i.e. , " shoveler ...
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... issues of the day typically are interdisciplinary ... How are we going to grow an economy in this world in a way that is sustainable so future generations can live on this planet in some semblance of what we have today ? How do you ...
... issues of the day typically are interdisciplinary ... How are we going to grow an economy in this world in a way that is sustainable so future generations can live on this planet in some semblance of what we have today ? How do you ...
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... issues being discussed . In discussions involving nuclear technologies or other " risk " issues , for example , it is still quite common to hear expressions of frustration about purportedly " irrational " or " ignorant " members of the ...
... issues being discussed . In discussions involving nuclear technologies or other " risk " issues , for example , it is still quite common to hear expressions of frustration about purportedly " irrational " or " ignorant " members of the ...
Contents
THE IMPORTANCE | 3 |
COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENCE | 17 |
ENGINEERING ETHICS AND STS SUBCULTURES | 51 |
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